Bachelor of Media (BMedia)
Bachelor of Media (BMedia)
Program Code
BMEDI
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2019
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
This program provides students with a thorough understanding of contemporary media and how this complex industry is rapidly evolving under the influence of changing technologies and the different needs of societies around the world. Students may develop distinctive pathways through the program that allow them to develop knowledge and skills in relation to different facets of the practical and theoretical understanding of media. Students who complete this program may go on to careers in a wide range of organisations in the media industry or with employers who seek the specialist media experience of graduates.
The Bachelor of Media is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.
Conditions
Condition of enrolment
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Program Coordinator before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Media
There shall be a Bachelor of Media.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Media, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 72 units, comprising:
1. Level I courses not exceeding 27 units;
2. Core courses to the value of 33 units, including ARTS 1007 The Enquiring Mind or ARTS 1007OL The Enquiring Mind
3. Media Closed Electives to the value of 9 units;
4. Open Electives to the value of 30 units, with at least 6 units of Arts electives from any discipline in the Faculty of Arts other than courses with the subject area MDIA
Or
5. If studying a 24 unit Major in CGI and Visual Effects, Game Art, Graphic Design, Journalism, Marketing, Photographic Imaging, Popular Music or Sonic Arts, Open Elective courses to the value of 9 units in lieu of the courses required in (4), Media Closed Electives to the value of 6 units in lieu of the courses required in (3).
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 33 units.
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ARTS 1007 The Enquiring Mind 3 or
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ARTS 1007OL The Enquiring Mind 3 All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MDIA 1002 Introduction to Media 3 MDIA 1004 Exploring TV & Radio 3 MDIA 1007 Digital Platforms 3 MDIA 2301 Media Policy and Media Law 3 MDIA 2302 Media Research Methods 3 MDIA 2306 Approaches to Media 3 MDIA 2336 Digital Storytelling 3 MDIA 3310 Professional Practice 3 MDIA 3207 Media Industry Transitions 6
Major
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CGI and Visual Effects Major
To satisfy the requirements for CGI and Visual Effects Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MDIA 1009 CGI and Visual Effects I 6 MDIA 2210 CGI and Visual Effects II 6 MDIA 2211 CGI and Visual Effects III 6 MDIA 3315 CGI and Visual Effects IV 6 -
Game Art Major
To satisfy the requirements for Game Art Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MDIA 1012 Game Art I 6 MDIA 2219 Game Art II 6 MDIA 2218 Game Art III 6 MDIA 3314 Game Art IV 6 -
Graphic Design Major
To satisfy the requirements for Graphic Design Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MDIA 1011 Graphic Design I 6 MDIA 2214 Graphic Design II 6 MDIA 2215 Graphic Design III 6 MDIA 3317 Graphic Design IV 6 -
Journalism Major
To satisfy the requirements for Journalism Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MDIA 2333 Reporting: Principles and Practice 3 MDIA 2334 Writing for News Media 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MDIA 3328 News in the Digital Age 3 MDIA 3333 Long-form Journalism 3 MDIA 3334 Radio Journalism 3 Level II/Level III
Courses to the value of 9 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANTH 2036 Anthropology of Violence and Crime 3 CRIM 2001 Surveillance, Deviance & Crime 3 CRWR 2004 Editing for Writers 3 CRWR 2006 I Have a Dream: Political Writing 3 ENGL 2204 Professional English (ESL) II 3 MDIA 2323 Applied Broadcast Television and Radio Journalism 3 MDIA 2328 Australian Stories: Fast Track Video Production 3 MDIA 3312 Media Democracies and E-Participation 3 MDIA 3330 Radio and Online Production and Broadcasting 6 PHIL 2045 Professional Ethics 3 POLIS 2122 Global Environmental Politics 3 POLIS 2124 Global Justice and International Order 3 POLIS 2131 South Asia: Conflict, Politics and Economic Change 3 SOCI 2013 Public Scandals and Moral Panics II 3 SOCI 2013OL Public Scandals and Moral Panics II 3 SOCI 2014 Life on Screen: Social Issues Through Film 3 SOCI 2014OL Life on Screen: Social Issues Through Film 3 -
Marketing Major
To satisfy the requirements for Marketing Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MARKETNG 1001 Introduction to Marketing 3 MARKETNG 2010 Marketing Strategy 3 MARKETNG 2501 Consumer Behaviour 3 MARKETNG 2506 Building & Managing Brands 3 MARKETNG 3004 Marketing Planning Project 3 MARKETNG 3005 Communicating in a Digital World 3 MARKETNG 3006 Delivering Customer Insights 3 MARKETNG 3501 Marketing to the World 3 -
Photographic Imaging Major
To satisfy the requirements for Photographic Imaging Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MDIA 1008 Photographic Imaging I 6 MDIA 2212 Photographic Imaging II 6 MDIA 2213 Photographic Imaging III 6 MDIA 3316 Photographic Imaging IV 6 -
Popular Music Major
To satisfy the requirements for Popular Music Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Note: Students must successfully pass an audition for MUSPMACT 1201 Song Writing and Performance 1A prior to enrolment.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MUSONIC 1000 Music Technology Foundations 3 MUSONIC 1010 Sound & Media 3 MUSONIC 1210 Sound Engineering 3 MUSONIC 1220 Sonic Arts 3 MUSONIC 2310 Computer Music Composition 2 3 MUSONIC 2820 Sound Design for Film II 3 MUSONIC 3720 Sound Design for Games III 3 MUSONIC 3001 Advanced Sound Engineering 3 3 -
Sonic Arts Major
To satisfy the requirements for Sonic Arts Major students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MUSONIC 1000 Music Technology Foundations 3 MUSONIC 1010 Sound & Media 3 MUSONIC 1210 Sound Engineering 3 MUSONIC 1220 Sonic Arts 3 MUSONIC 2310 Computer Music Composition 2 3 MUSONIC 2820 Sound Design for Film II 3 MUSONIC 3001 Advanced Sound Engineering 3 3 MUSONIC 3720 Sound Design for Games III 3
Electives
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Media Closed Elective Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Media Closed Electives students must complete courses to the value of up to 9 units.
Level I
Courses to the value of up to 3 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value FILM 1001 French Cinema: History, Genre and Style 3 MDIA 1013 Introduction to Virtual Reality Development/Design 3 Level II
Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MDIA 2323 Applied Broadcast Television and Radio Journalism 3 MDIA 2328 Australian Stories: Fast Track Video Production 3 MDIA 2331 Digital Games, Culture and Co-creation 3 MDIA 2332 Australian Media 3 MDIA 2333 Reporting: Principles and Practice 3 MDIA 2334 Writing for News Media 3 MDIA 2335EX Japanese Media Industries and Cultures 3 MDIA 2337 Virtual Reality Development/Design II 3 Level III
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANTH 3034 Visual and Media Anthropology 3 MDIA 3306 User Experience Design 3 MDIA 3307 Surveillance and Big Data 3 MDIA 3312 Media Democracies and E-Participation 3 MDIA 3313 Asian Screen Media 3 MDIA 3328 News in the Digital Age 3 MDIA 3330 Radio and Online Production and Broadcasting 6 MDIA 3331 Popular Media: Text, Audience, Industry 3 MDIA 3332 Media Research Project 6 MDIA 3333 Long-form Journalism 3 PROF 3500 Undergraduate Professions Internship 3 -
Open Electives
To satisfy the requirements for Open Electives students must complete courses to the value of 30 units.
At least 6 units of Arts electives from any discipline in the Faculty of Arts other than courses with the subject area MDIA
Or
If studying an optional Major to the value of 24 units in one of the following:- CGI and Visual Effects
- Game Art
- Graphic Design
- Journalism
- Marketing
- Photographic Imaging
- Popular Music
- Sonic Arts